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Nebraska governor approves Keystone pipeline

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

The move puts the onus back on the Obama administration to decide the fate of the pipeline. Continue reading →

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Algeria hostage crisis ends; death toll unclear

Posted on January 18, 2013 by admin

Conflicting reports surround fate of hostages. Continue reading →

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Former Nortel execs await corporate fraud ruling

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

Three former Nortel executives accused of orchestrating a widespread multimillion-dollar fraud will learn their fate in Toronto on Monday, nearly a year after one of the largest criminal trials in Canada’s corporate history began. Continue reading →

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Italian menswear shows open in gloom over economy and Missoni

Posted on January 13, 2013 by admin

Milan’s menswear fashion week started on Saturday amid concerns over the economy and also the fate of Vittorio Missoni, one of Italy’s best-known clothes executives, whose plane disappeared off Venezuela a week ago. Continue reading →

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Syria rebels seize base as envoy holds talks

Posted on January 12, 2013 by admin

BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Rebels seized control of one of Syria's largest helicopter bases on Friday, opposition sources said, in their first capture of a military airfield used by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Fighting raged across the country as international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi sought a political solution to Syria's civil war, meeting senior U.S. Continue reading →

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Putin signs ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian children

Posted on December 29, 2012 by admin

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that bans Americans from adopting Russian children and imposes other sanctions in retaliation for a new U.S. human rights law that he says is poisoning relations Continue reading →

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Putin signs ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian children

Posted on December 29, 2012 by admin

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that bans Americans from adopting Russian children and imposes other sanctions in retaliation for a new U.S. human rights law that he says is poisoning relations. Washington has called the new Russian law misguided, saying it ties the fate of children to “unrelated political considerations”, and analysts say it is likely to deepen a chill in U.S.-Russia relations and harm Putin's image abroad Continue reading →

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Kill bill? US says dollar coins would save $4.4B

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

Congress has gone back and forth so many times about the fate of the $1 coin, it might as well just flip one to decide. Continue reading →

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Putin strong at 60 but economic challenges loom

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

As he hits his 60th birthday, Vladimir Putin seems to be in the prime of life: He hang-glides with Siberian cranes, shows off judo moves and exudes supreme self-confidence at Russia's helm. But scratch the surface and a picture emerges of a surprisingly vulnerable leader whose fate hinges on the vagaries of oil prices and popular docility in the face of strong-arm tactics. Continue reading →

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Putin strong at 60 but economic challenges loom

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

As he hits his 60th birthday, Vladimir Putin seems to be in the prime of life: He hang-glides with Siberian cranes, shows off judo moves and exudes supreme self-confidence at Russia's helm. But scratch the surface and a picture emerges of a surprisingly vulnerable leader whose fate hinges on the vagaries of oil prices and popular docility in the face of strong-arm tactics. Continue reading →

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